Knick announcer Mike Breen will broadcast approximately 40 games this season for ESPN. Breen is expected to be the network’s No. 2 basketball play-by-player behind Brad Nessler.

Nessler is still the lead voice on ABC’s coverage, but executives there have pushed for Al Michaels to take that job.

Even with his ESPN work, the amount of games Breen does on MSG and WFAN will only be marginally diminished because Breen won’t continue on NBC’s Arena Football League coverage. Breen will still be the lead play-by-player on NBC’s Olympic basketball games next year from Greece.

Breen said he couldn’t be happier to add ESPN to his other NBA gigs.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” Breen said between putts at John Starks’ golf tournament yesterday. “I’m addicted to the NBA. I just love the NBA.”